Am
1. You can't run away forever
F G
But there's nothing wrong with getting a good head start
E F
You want to shut down the night, you want to shut down the sun
Bb G
You want to shut away the pieces of a broken heart
Am
2. Think of how we'd lay down together
F G
We'd be listening to the radio so loud and so strong
E F
Every golden nugget coming like a gift of the gods
Bb G
Someone must have blessed us when he gave us those songs
C Am
B1. I treasure your love, I never wanna lose it
F C
You've been through the fires of hell
Dm G
And I know you got the ashes to prove it
C Am
I treasure your love, I want to show you how to use it
F C
You've been through a lot of pain in the dirt
Dm G
And I know you got the scars to prove it
F G Am
B2. Remember everything that I told you,
F G Am
and I'm telling you again that it's true
F G Am
When you're alone and afraid, and you're completley amazed
F G
To find there's nothing anybody can do
G
Keep on believing, and you'll discover baby
C Am
R: There' always something magic, there's always something new
F C
And when you really, really need it the most
Dm G
that's when rock'n'roll dreams come true
C Am
The beat is yours forever, the beat is always true
F C
And when you really, really need it the most
Dm G Am
That's when rock'n'roll dreams come true... for you
Am
3. Once upon a time was a backbeat
F G
Once upon a time all the chords came to life
E F
And the angels had guitars even before they had wings
Bb G
If you hold on to a chorus you can get through the night
C Am
B1. I treasure your love, I never wanna lose it
F C
You've been through the fires of hell
Dm G
And I know you got the ashes to prove it
C Am
I treasure your love, I want to show you how to use it
F C
You've been through a lot of pain in the dirt
Dm G
And I know you got the scars to prove it
F G Am
B2: Remember everything that I told you
F G Am
And I'm telling you again that it's true
F G Am
You're never alone 'cause you can put on your phones
F G
And let the drummer tell your heart what to do
G
Keep on believing, and you discover baby
C Am
R: There' always something magic, there's always something new
F C
And when you really, really need it the most
Dm G
that's when rock'n'roll dreams come true
C Am
The beat is yours forever, the beat is always true
F C
And when you really, really need it the most
Dm G Am
That's when rock'n'roll dreams come true... for you